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Cessna 182P N1324M

23 October 1998 · Deming, Washington, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 23 October 1998 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N1324M was involved in an accident near Deming, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 21:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Deming, Washington, United States
Coordinates
48.7990, -122.0602
Aircraft
Cessna 182P
Registration
N1324M
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Public Use
Purpose of flight
Public Use
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Bellingham → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA99GA007

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 0 0 0

Probable cause

Terrain clearance was not maintained for undetermined reasons. Mountainous terrain was a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The aircraft collided with mountainous terrain during a routine Border Patrol surveillance flight. Witness observations and evidence found at the accident site indicated that the aircraft collided with several tree tops in a straight-and-level attitude, before the aircraft subsequently collided with the rising terrain. During the post-accident investigation, no evidence was found of a mechanical failure or malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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